Water Filter

nobbish · 08-28-2007

Hey,

Does anyone know if you can use a brita water filter on the taps down there? Would this make the water okay to drink?

nworowley · 08-28-2007

Sorry, don't know, but the 5 gal water jugs are around $2.00 so hardly seems worth the effort.

mer · 08-28-2007

I agree, too much trouble for what it's worth.. just buy it there

nobbish · 08-28-2007

fair enough, are those jugs recycled?

nworowley · 08-28-2007

Yes, I believe the first one costs $7.00 ($5.00 deposit) and when you return with the empty it's only $2.00. Then we fill up our smaller carry around bottles at night for the next day.

nobbish · 08-28-2007

great, thanks for the info. i spent the winter in thailand last year and the only easy way to deal with drinking water was to buy 1 litre bottles.. not sure if they were ever recycled, but it's not the best bet for the environment.

**james** · 08-28-2007

I used a Brita water filter initially when I moved to the DF in 93. I found it on the shelf at Comercial Mexicana. I don't think I even got as far as buying a replacement filter before I was into the local system, and our velero (apartment building's elevator guy, water jug handler, car washer, gate opener, etc.) Manuel was hiking glass garrafones up to my apartment.

08-28-2007	#1 (permalink)
nobbish toe in water Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 46	Water Filter Hey, Does anyone know if you can use a brita water filter on the taps down there? Would this make the water okay to drink?

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08-28-2007	#2 (permalink)
nworowley way into it Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: at the top of Lake Superior Posts: 213	Sorry, don't know, but the 5 gal water jugs are around $2.00 so hardly seems worth the effort.

08-28-2007	#3 (permalink)
mer way into it Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Playa/LA Posts: 172	I agree, too much trouble for what it's worth.. just buy it there

08-28-2007	#4 (permalink)
nobbish toe in water Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 46	fair enough, are those jugs recycled?

08-28-2007	#5 (permalink)
nworowley way into it Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: at the top of Lake Superior Posts: 213	Yes, I believe the first one costs $7.00 ($5.00 deposit) and when you return with the empty it's only $2.00. Then we fill up our smaller carry around bottles at night for the next day.

08-28-2007	#6 (permalink)
nobbish toe in water Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 46	great, thanks for the info. i spent the winter in thailand last year and the only easy way to deal with drinking water was to buy 1 litre bottles.. not sure if they were ever recycled, but it's not the best bet for the environment.

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